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EDSP 6364: Legal Issues in Special Education

Special education in a legal context, including regulation through federal and state legislation, judicial decision and administrative process. Authority and legal responsibility of the special educator and the administration of the school district.

Step 4: Keep track of your citations.

APA Style

APA Style is used primarily in the social and behavioral sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, and similar disciplines.

Additionally, the library has a print copy of the APA manual. See below for further information on finding a copy:

For further examples of APA formatting see the following links from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):

  1. APA Paper
  2. Reference List
  3. APA In-text Citations

If you're not sure about how to cite sources, contact the writing center or

 

 

APA Style BLOG

By searching the APA Style Blog, you can find the answers to many of those hard to answer citation questions like "How do I cite a Tweet" or "How do I cite a hashtag"?

DOI

What is a DOI?

DOI stands for Digital Object Identifier, which is an alphanumeric string of characters used to identify sources.  If a source has a DOI, you must include that in your citation.

What does a DOI look like?

Here is an example of a DOI - https://doi.org/10.1177/1532673X04264986

APA Citation Style - Website Help

Use the following links from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) to format your:

1.  Paper 
2.  Reference List 
3.  In-text Citations

EndNote

Still have questions?

  1. Make an appointment with any of the Research and Instruction librarians by calling 651-2215.
  2. Contact the Writing Center or Ask a Librarian.